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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-30
Division Of Townships

The Supreme Coart has recently
rendered a decision 10 regard to the
division of townships into voting pre-.
cincis which will greatly simplify the
proceedings in such cases The case
was briefly as follows:
Z ct al , certain Of the resident vo-
tiers of Berks county, petitioned the
court of quarter sessions to divide
Bern township into two election dis.
tricts. Subsequently d ct al, other
resident voters, fled remonstrance
alleging. inter ala. that such method
OF procedure was contrary 10 the Act
Of May Is, 1876, directing the divis-
ion of townships into precincts to be
made by commissioners, and the pro-
ceediDg to be by view, review, and
exceptions The court below grant
ed the petition OF P ct al and order
ed the division as prayed
The Supreme Court on March IA,
1887, in affirming this decision said:
Article VIII, s ii, of the Constitu-
tion declares thai townships shall be
divided in such manner as the court
OF quarter sessions shall direct. It
lies not within legislative discretion
to take that power from the court
The Act of May Is, 1876, by its
terms, commands the quarter sessions
to confirm the report of commission
ers, unless exceptions be filed within
a given time The court correctly
held that the power still rests with
the quarter sessions, where the Con-
stitution placed ic'
Art VIII s III of The Constitution
is as follows:
Townships and wards of cities or
boroughs, shall form or be divided in.
to election districts of compact and
contiguous territory, in such manner
as the court OF quarter sessions Of the
city or county in which the same are
located may direct; bat districts in
cities of over one hundred thousand
inhabitants shall be divided By the
courts OF quarter sessions, having ju
risdic;ion therein, whenever at the
next preceding election more than
two hundred and fifty votes shall
have been polled therein; and other
ell elton districts ,oheneuer he court
Of he proper county shall be Of OPP
inion that The convenience of The eiec-
tors and The public interents aoiH be
promoted hereby"
Under this provision of the consti-
tuition therefore the Court of Quarter
Sessions can decree division of
township into election precincts
whenever satisfied that "the conven.
ience of the electors and the public in
terests will be promoted thereby"
1t is not necessary to hold a view
The court may proceed in whatever
m amer it choose to ascertain wheth-
er the division should be made. Pro-
ceedings under this decision will not
be so tedious or expensive as hereto
fore. - Washington, Co., Pa. Obser-
l,pr.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-30
NO. As
How he Reads an Advertise
ment.

The first time man looks at an
advertisement he does not see it.
The second time he does not notice
il.
The third time be is dimly con.
scious of it.
The fourth time he family remem-
bers seeing something of the kind be-
fore
The fifth time he half reads it.
The sixth time be turns up his nose
at it.
The seventh time he throws the
paper down impatiently.
The eighth rime he calculates,
There's the confounded thing
again!"
The ninth time be wonders il
there's anything in it.
The tenth time he thinks it might
possibly suit somebody else's case.
The eleventh time he thinks he
will ask his neighbor if he tried it or
kuows anything about it.
The twelfth time he wonders if tha
adver tiser can make it pay.
The thirteenth time he rather
thinks it must be good thing.
The fourteenth time he happens to
think it is just what he wanted.
The fifteeht b time be for long
time resolves to try it as soon as be
can afford it.
The sixtee nth time he examines
the address carefully and makes .
mem oTandum of it.
The seventeenth time he is tanta-
lized 10 think be is hardly able to af.
ford it.
L Ii Gig httt nth time he &C unts bis
nj Grey ic see low muh be W, uld
have left il he bought il.
The twentieth time be rushes fran
tically forth and buys it.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-30
History of tho Constitution in
Brief.

From dates it will be seen that the
patriotically inclined will have sever
al more opportunities for celebrating
Centennials Of the Con-
titution. which has four distinct
dates fixing its adoption and rati6ca-
ton, its going into effect, and organ
ization of government under it.
which are oil worth remembering
September II, 1887, the constitu-
ton was done in Convention by
the unanimous consent of the states
present." George Washington sign
ing first for Virginia as president Of
the Convention. This step is cele-
brated this week, it needed to be fol-
lowed by the ratification of nine
States before government could be
organic I'd.
June 81, 1888, the last of these
nine States needed to put the new
roof" over the Constitution over the
land. as tho phrase then ran,
ratified the Constitution and it be.
came the law of the land as far these
States were concerned This is the
event whose celebration in Phila..
July 4, 1888, was described in the
Sunday Press
March 4, 1889, the FIRST Wednes-
day Of March, the Constitution he.
came practically operative" The
Supreme Court was called upon to
pass on this question (0wing vs.
Speed, s Wheaton, 420). and it de-
eided that while the Constitution was
adopted September II, 1887, and was
ratified June 81, 1888, yet these acts
were only preliminary and prepara-
tory to the creation of government
whose effective operation under the
Consultation BEGAN only with the
date set for its organization.
April both, 1889, General Wash.
ington was inaugurated as the first
President and the government, which
went into effect March 4. or nearly
two months before, was set In motion
with two of its departments, execu-
tive legislative, complete. The judi
cary was not organized until after
the approval OF the act of September,
"a, 1889, creating the Supreme Court.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-30
Sketches of the Doomed An
archiStS.
August Spies came here from Gel

August Spies came here from Ger
many six years ago and settled in
! Chicago. In 1879 he became manag-
ing editor of the ArJs;ter Zeitang
and used it as a vehicle for his An
archistic views His brother, Viii
liam, having been killed by police
man for resisting arrest he vowed
vengeance and began to teach his dis.
ciples how to manufacture dynamite
He is gentlemanly in appearance, 35
years Of age, of an exceedingly ner-
vous temperament and grows faint at
The sight of blood.
Michael Schwab is by trade book
binder, and was some time associate
editor of the Arbeiter Zsitung He is
follower of Most and joined Spies
in 1888 He is of ferocious appear
ance and is not cleanly in his habits.
He has often said that he would like
TO be hanged for bis devotion to An
archy. He knows hog to handle a
musket and build barricade,
Samuel Fielden is an American by
birth and mere tyro in the doctrines
of Anarchy. His practice has been
to repeat in English what Spies and
Schwab have said in German. lie
says be helped to create several
groups" of English Anarchists He
is 46 years of age and carpenter by
trade.
A. 3. Parsons is native Of Mas
sachusetts and about 45 years of age.
He edited the alarm two winters ago
and taught in it to throw bombs and
manufacture dynamite. For some
time he was scout in Texas, and
was reputed to be dead shot. He
has seldom done hard work Of any
kind. His wife is as strong an An
archist as he.
Louis Lingg is % years of age, ex-
eptionally well educated and one of
the most trusted agents of the An
archists. lie is intensely devoted to
the cause and has frequently ex.
pressed his willingness to die for
it.
M. Fischer is fairly we'll educated,
and has been an Anarchist for many
years. He is married and has child
ren, but is charged with seldom bav-
ing done anything to provide for
them, 1t was generally suspected
that Re threw the bomb at the Hay
market meeting.
M. Engle is a German and we'll
known Anarchist. He has never,
however, attained as much promi-
nence as Spies and his colleagues.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-30

Giving him no show. mo.
Bobby" said his mother, lone piece
Of pie is quite enough for you" "lps
funny" responded Bobby, with an
Injured air; "you say you are anxious
that should TO eat properly and yet
you won't give me chance to prac.
tice |"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-30
Cunning Accidents.

This is tie time OF year for gun
ming accidents and below we give .
pair of them as sort of warning:
1.-THE other morning young man
named Harvey Gensler went hunting
at Curwensville, Clear6eld county,
with an old fashioned gun. The iron
ramrod stuck fast in the muzzle. and
he attempted to shoot 1t out, when
tho weapon burst and fractured the
young mans scull He was taken to
his home and is not expected to live.
James Morris, of Uniontown, while
out hunting Wednesday. sat down on
a fence to rest, with right arm care
lessly hanging over the muzzle OF bis
gun. His dog struck the hammer OF
the gun was discharged. the load
shattering his arm all the way up to
the shoulder joint, making it neces-
sary to amputate the arm. Part OF
the contents of the gun also lodged
in his chest. He will hardly recover.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-30
Doing Injustice to the Hen.

This little story Major Ben Butter
worth had from worthy Scot: ~
visited our agricultural fair" said he
land was disappointed to fud that
the premiums offered for the best
horses were 80 large as compared
with the poultry premiums. Well, l
was called on for speech. you know,
and | took advantage of it to call at
tention to the matter, said: Gen
tlemen, ii seems to me that your COM
mittee has made mistake and done
an act of injustice to the hen. The
horse is q noble animal and is worthy
of any encouragement you feel able
to give him in the way of premium.
But, gentlemen, you ought not to
forget that our exports Of the products
of the hen-eggs-exceed in value
the exports of horses. Besides, gen.
tIemen, your horses, once exported,
are gone. Not 30 with the ben. She
remains at home and keeps right on
doing business at the old stand
Well, you know, that speech made
such an impression that the commit
tee determined to give the hen bet
ter show hereafter IN, Y. Tribune
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-30
A Huge Document.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-The decision
Of the Illinois Supreme Court in the
Anarchist case is said to be the most
voluminous document ever handed
down by the Supreme Bench In the
history of the State. The local pa
pers made extraordinary efforts to
capture the prize (the full text of the
decision) and in doing so the Times
aud Daily Ne,os each secured special
engines of the Rock Island to convey
their messengers bearing the bulky
document from Ottawa to Chicago,
a distance Of eighty-two miles. In
addition to this many thousand
words of special dispatches were
transmitted to the various papers.
The Associated Press alone carried
about 10000 words. employing ak
Western Union wires between Otta-
wa and Chicago.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-30
Notice..

Notice IS hereby given that application viii be
made TO the Court or Common Pleas. OF Butler
Co. on Saturday the lst day OF october, 1889, at
10 O'Clock, for u charter OF Incorporation or the
g Butler Law Library Association" the purposes
and objects Of which are the establishment ana
OF Law Library to be used as
provided by the BYLAWS OF said Association !;
and the place OF location OF the same VIII be at
or near the Court House in the boro. or Butler,
Agreeably to an Act OF Assembly, approved the
2gth day Of April. 1874.
sP. w. LOWRY.
W. G. THOMPSON,
Solicitors for Applicants.
BUTLER, PA, Sept. TO- 1881. GIG st
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-30

A young farmer in Georgia hires
o negro to plow, aud in order to 500
that no time is fooled away, he rides
the mule 80 as to face the plowman.
carrying an umbrella over his own
head in order to keep cool.
"A Massachusetts, newspaper
compositor tried to set up "A Big
Fire in Hull" When it appeared in
the paper it had IN where the u
was meant TO be.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-30
ESTATE OF MARY A. MATES.

Letters testamentary having been granted TO
the undersigned ON the estate OF Mrs. Mary
Mates decd, late OF the borough OF Butler,
Butler county, Pa. all persons knowing them
selves indebted TO said estate Will please make
immediate payment and any having claims
against said estate will present them duly
authenticated for settlement.
JAS. b. MATES,
A. w. MATES, I EXr'S,
Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-30


written by Oliver Wendell Holmes,
were sung in Independence Square.
Philadelphis, during the exercises of
the Constitutional Centennial. They
are as follows:
1898
Hail, Columbia! Happy land
Home of heroes-heaven- born band,
Who fought aud bled in freedoms cause,
Who fought and bled in freedoms cause,
And when the storm of war was gone
Enjoyed the peace their valor woa.
Let independence be our boast,
Eyer mindful what it cost;
Ever grateful for the prize,
Let its altar reach the skies.
Firm-united-let US be,
Rallyiug round our liberty.
AS band of brothers joined,
Peace and safety we shall fad.
1887
Look our ransomed shores around,
Peace and safety we have found!
Welcome, friends, VINO once were foes!
Welcome, friends, who once were foes!
To all the conquering years have gained
nations right, race unclaimed!
Oh ildren of the day newborn,
Mindful of its glorious morn,
Let the pledge cur fathers signed
Heart to heart forever bind
While the stars of heaven shall burn,
While the ocean tides return,
Ever may the circling sun
Find the many still are one.
Craven deep with edge Of steel.
Crowned with yictory's crimson seal,
All the world their names shall read
All the world their Dames shall read
Enrolled with his hosts that led,
Whose blood for us for ALL shed.
Paw your sires their children's debt,
Love ard honor-nor forget
Only Unions golden key
Guards the ark of liberty
While the stars Of heaven shall burn,
While the ocean tides return,
Ever may the circling sun
Find the many still are one
Hail. Columbia, strong and free,
Firm enthroned from sea to sea
Thy march triumphant still pursue i
Thy march triumphant still pursue
With peaceful stride from zone ozone,
And make the western land their own
Blest is the Unions holy ties,
Let our grateful song arise
Every voice its tribute lend
In the loving chorus blend!
While the stars in heaven shall burn,
While the ocean tides return,
Ever shall the circling sun
Find that many still are one.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-30

A MENDMKNT TO THE CONSTITUTION
n proposed to the citizens Of this Com
IA NoDweallh for their approval or reIec
lion by the AfEeral Assembly II the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania. Published Wv
order Of the Secretary Of the Commonwealth. In
pursuance Of Article XVIII OF the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution OF this Commonwealth
SECTION /. BE II resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives. Of The Cnjnnn weaitl,
OF Pennsylvania IN General Assembly met. That
the following amendment IL proposed 10 the
Constitution OF the Commonwealth Of PennsY-
vania, In accordance with the Eighteenth Article
thereof:
AMENDMENT
There shall be an additional article to said
Constitution 70 be designated as Article xix, as
foll0&si
ARTICLE XIX.
The manufacture sale. or keeping for sale Of
Intoxicating liquors, to be used IA beverage,
IL hereby prohibited, and any violation Of this
prohibition shall be a mls,icmeanOr, punishable
as shall be provided by law,
The manufacture. sale, or keeping for sale OF
,ntOzlca,lpg liquor for other purposes than as a
beverage may be allowed IN sush manner only
as may be prescribed by Law, The General Az
sembly shall. at the hrst session succeeding the
adoption Of this article Of the Constitution. en-
act laws with adequate penalties for It's enforce
ment
true copy Of the JOINT Resolution.
CHARLES w. STONE,
g-5-1It Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-30

ATE OF CLINTON TOWNSHIP, DECD.

LATE OF CLINTON TOWNSHIP, DECD.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF w. W.
Mccall, decd, late of Clinton township, Butler
county Pa having been granted 10 the under
signed all persons knowing themselves Indebted
to said estate will please make immediate pay
ment and any having claims against SAID estate
will present the same duly authenticated lor
settlement.
ROBERT MCCALL. Ey'rs.
ISAIAH MCCALL,
SAXoNBUEG, Butler county, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-30
Auditors Notice.

n hOil'>Os
In the matter Of The assignment OF James p
Robinson for the benefit OF creditors.
In the Court Of Common Pleas OF Butter c0ut-
IL MS d. No :. March T. 1885.
And now Sept. Z. 1887. on motion OF Hon,
Chas, McCandlcss. Attorney for accountant, j.
NJ. Calbreath. Esq, appointed TO pass upon any
exceptions that may be flled TO this account, re-
state the account If found necessary and make
distribution OF the fund 10 and among the cred
ttor5.
BY THE COURT.
BUTLER CoUSTT, SIS:
Certified from the Record ibis 9th Sept,
A. ID. 1851.
w. VI. SHIRA, Pro.
All persons interested In the above matter
are hereby notified that will attend 10 the dl-
ties OF auditor In the above stated case at the
Office Of McJunsin & Galbreatl. II Butler. Pa
on Monday the the 81 day Of October, 4 d. l5Sl,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at which time and placc all
parties Interested may attend II they desire 50
10 do.
j. NJ, GALBREATH.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-30
OF Interest TO Doctors.

The Supreme Court has just hand
ed down its first decision under the
act of 1881, which provides that no
physician can practice in a county
without first registering therein.
This decision is of great Importance
to medical men, as the act was pass
ed owing to the efforts of the recog-
nized schools of medicine to prevent
the growing evil of travelling quacks.
In the case passed upon by the Su-
preme Court, however, there is no
charge that the defendant is other
than a reputable physician, the only
allegation being that he practiced iu
u county where he was not registered.
The case passed upon is that Of DIR.
John Eye, who was found guilty OF
practicing in Lebanon county without
being registered therein. DR.. Ege
resided in Reading, Bcrks county,
where he was registered. but would
occasionally go to Lebanon county,
where he was not registered, where
he would rent an office for short
period and receive patients.
The court held that II physician
duly registered, residing and practic-
ing in one county, but having also IN
Office in another county, of which he
made advertisement, and where he
received and prescribed for patients
without being there registered, is
soourner within the meaning Of the
act of 1881, and is therefore guilty Of
n violation Of the act The language
Of the act applies to all physicians,
whether residing out of tho State or
within it
Dr. Ege carried the case 10 the Su.
prcme Court, who, however, affirmed
the decision Of the lower court.
An ignorant old man listening
to the eulogy of an American states.
man. was moved to enthusiasm in
his description OF it to his wife.
"Malviny |" he exclaimed, 1t was
grand. 1t was the most CLOWN par
egoric ! have ever had 'casion 10 lis
ten TO. J"
In feeding pumpkins first remove
the seed. To store them place them
under the hay. or cover in any man
ner that will keep off the frost. II
they become frosted they will not be
injured unless thawed out too sud.
denly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-30
The New Hail Columbia"

The new verses of Hail Columbia,
written by Oliver Wendell Holmes,
were sung in Independence Square,
Philadelphis, during the exercises of
the Constitutional Centennial. They
are as follows:
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-27

The senate bin reissing 10 Che preven-
hou Of frauds aad mistakes 81 elecssons,
which has passed the Lezslntufe il
likely 10 hare a llsaifkfnl influence. The
csrelessness. net 30 sEspect anything
worse. vith which ths canvass il often
maize was illustrated pretty conspieu-
oussy IN Senator EAt2DIS's contest for
seat IN the prssscs Senate srom the
First district. in which the second count
showed the most astonishing errors Ia
The rsiuras. The bin which has been
passed provides that sny candidate voted
Cor tsslinx bimssif szznsvsd ca account
e ffsni OF mistake IL ths canvass of
votes By The inspectors OF Ia the returns
made. y sathorizsd a s1y time bsfors
the cleee * the last day on which the
board OF canvsssers inset, 10 tile with toe
clerk Ok such bosrd 3 written petition,
which shall bs sworn TO. setting torsh the
frsuds or errors as Bsar as msy bs snd
ssking their correction. He shall Al the
sane tiEas deposit with the eIerk SO for
ea,h townshso. wari &C ilssrios rsfszrsl
tc m his pstisioo, cot exseeiiaz sfo0
ssso<rthsr, Which sun shall Be rsturnea
- hiu a. ne close u tas iaqaisy ( hs
establishes his complaints, bat otharEiss
il shall D. paid - the ce1aty treasurer
Cor TIE use of tue county, or Il within =
city tie nso8sy shsll bs turned over to
re City Treasurer. Wien the money i
dspositsi by the caaiidsss As masg tasa
serve > written notice upon his rival at
least twslvs hours in advance Of TIE tims
6xs,l fer bearing bis complaint BY The
board Of canvssseTs Ihs heard shall
then sauss ths bsllot boxes of the waTsi.
township or districts whsre tha frsad or
wror - alleged b exiet, 70 ba brea<nt
bssots thsn, sEersnpsn committee cf
th->e members s6sii. 10 the presence %
the candidates snd their eoa4sel, Il such
choose % attend. open ths boxss sad
make careful recount as - TIE natler
IN contest. aftsr Ehicb they shall put tha
ballots back into The boxes. sesI The sane
and rstnrn theiu - the prcper sustossisn.
The result of thiz rsenunt by The cou1-
uitfee shaIi he immeiiafely reported ~
sha fali board of esnvassers. sad shaii te
sccsptsl - cvrrsct IN prsfersucs 10 sng
previous returns. II the rseuuns sstab-
lshes he c-ntsstsnt's right tc = csrsid.
cnta q slscsiur, the uouey aepesitad
shsll Be rsturnei - him. &c sxistia.z
ls~ raiafinx - frsn.laseBt vefi1x r fazn-
rennr With tbs baiiot bo<es sszH bs
changed By this at bat sill csati1us u
fnb force.
Telegram-herald., 1887-06-27
ROUND ABOUT.
A Few Nstss " whispered From whstseloud
Is..t Other 1faehi.aa ynlsgss.

A fe~ Sstes " biseeFed Prom whstscloud
H.'.tO other 4fIehtsaa Snlsgss.
Hss<>setorp june 5--Ihe school en-
tsEtaiumsht given At the Elak isss evening
was very pleasing affair. The programmes
Was presented wltn cfeiil to ali who par
ticipatsd Parties from The East have
have been negotiAslng sitn sseE OF build
Ing Touring mill hsTe. The lumber is
on the ground for the odd Fellows hail,
which viii be completed tnis Summer. -
The R,e6sess has entered upon is escond
year with excsllest prosIecs for rapid i'm
provemsnt. t.--WUlisn SANFORD had his ieg
broken the ether czy while peel
Ing tan bark near Aiieyton.
Dr. Reis! reduced the frae,sye and the suf-
lcfes = tiaing as wei s. could be ex9e .ae l.
sam Johnson. one ol tie boys WHO -
always On deck wten there ls any fun ~ be
had, bacSed The Waitec.oui base bal club
IN the game win B.g Rapids. and 0otE ne
and DF. Reid had 10 'go desn and square
up with the ~ EGg&N- EEstLD c1rrespcn-
dent.-WAii Wnitec.oGd wsse To enable 4
20 become the metropolis Of <eEfyso
cogatg is the County Seat and Il is ex-
pecfed is viii coale here in 4 few years. So
Z. y. SideSotham Is TO furnish two brass
bands st his own EXPENSE Tor tie Fourth OF
July celebration. The NhifsclOud Cornes
baud vii also blow. TIE e. & ". II wilt
ran extra trains AZ excursion rates, and Ii
i expected a large crowd viii De in attend
ance